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01 August 2016

Monday Tidbits for August 1: Follow-Ups and Other Stuff

Following up on a couple things we've seen in the past, and also sheep:

--Emperor Akihito may address the Japanese public as early as August 8th about his reported desire to abdicate. The government would have to revise Imperial Household Law in order for an abdication to occur. But whatever statement he may make sounds like it will be said in a typically roundabout way, because he is prohibited from making political remarks or having governmental powers, and therefore the Emperor "is expected to avoid using such words as 'abdication' or referring to legal systems when he expresses his thoughts." [The Asahi Shimbun]

--The Countess of Wessex is looking well, but can we talk about Bubbles the show sheep?!

A photo posted by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) on Jul 26, 2016 at 8:22am PDT

--Over at the Vault: I mentioned that we'll be taking a closer look at some of the Queen's outfits on display this summer, and we're starting with the outfit that got Her Maj to appear in public with NO BROOCH and a CLUTCH BAG that was NOT BLACK (gasp!).